Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Colors of the Sun

Hooray! The weather has become friendly again and bright colors are coming out in full force!

I love this time of year we're embarking on - all the rich hues and bright colors. Balmy night-time picnics under the stars, sheer curtains, jewel-studded sandals.

I am loving these little purses I found at Maya by Asha. So bold and dreamy - like Moroccan nights or Indian saris. Aren't they gorgeous?

Asha's work is inspired by color - the colors of the sun, of Indian silks - colors that make you want to go on vacation and dream vivid dreams. She is especially attracted to purples and teal - they stand alone quite boldly, but also make a great pairing. She also loves the friendliness of green in all it's shades from mint through to lime. She sells lovely purses and ipad cases, slips and covers and pockets. Something for everyone.

Maya by Asha is based in New York City, where the old and new meet, and where different cultures intermingle to form a giant tapestry. Asha finds herself constantly amazed by everything NYC has to offer, including Max Brenner's Chocolate Pizza with toasted marshmallows and hazelnuts.

Asha is generously giving away one of her medium purses to a lucky reader. To enter, just let me know which color out of the three pictured above you like most, and also what colors you normally shy away from, but would like to explore this Spring. I will announce the winner next week.

these are seriously gorgeous. after visiting her site, i fell for the lime & teal medium purse. as for colors i shy away from, would typically be red, though i'm loving that too lately. thanks for sharing this find!

The purple and gold purse is lovely~ I love the opening scene in A Little Princess when she's in India. It's so hot, bright, and vivid--something out of a fairy tale.I usually shy away from orange and red, finding them too strong when I like to be soft.

The exotic blue is electrifying - and blue is my favorite color :) I usually stay away from orange and yellow, even though I love them as accents and decorations, because I'm very pale and they look horrid against my skin tone. Hah!

Thanks for the chance to win on of those gorgeous purses. I especially love the orange/rust with green one. A color I usually shy away from is pink. I would definitely try a pink accessory this spring.Zoe0825@verizon.net

What an exciting offer! Thank you! Again I have to say that this is an awesome and fun blog that you have created..I tend to shy away from dark greens and purples..I would try green and or purple in accessories, especially jewelry:) I especially like vividly deep corals, pinks and rust colors...All of these purses are beautiful but the teal one is my favorite! :)

I usually shy away from neons but would like to incorporate a neon pop of color in a bag, in a shoe or some other accessory this spring.They are so lovely... wow!I really like the purple and gold purse! :)email: loredanamacri@yahoo.itgfc: Loredana

I usually shy away from blue but I love this one! I wear so much black and white that I love to brighten up with colorful bags and accessories.I’m giving away a leather and sterling silver jewelry piece this week. Don't miss it, darling!

I love the purple and gold. Actually, I love them all. I have always been afraid to wear blue because of my cool undertones, but there are so many cool things in blue out I can't resist. Have a blessed day

I really like the exotic blue, I'm really drawn to blues of that shade. I shy away from both orange and purple even though I kind of like wearing them, I just am used to black and blues in my wardrobe for so long that I get nervous to wear brighter colors!

The purses look gorgeous, and the one in purple and gold is especially beautiful. I shy away from reds, purple and turquoise, but I guess at least the latter is worth trying! b_lanephoto {ATt] yahoo {DOtt] de

It is so hard to pick. Cause i am mad after ethnic patterns from Morocco, to thailand, Hungary and Romanian Art. I think the purple one will fit me the best.I 'm not affraid to use any colors from neon to tangerine-spring latest trend. I have just a few black clothes in my closset and none on brown. For a change I have purple, blue, orange, green, red...a madness.

I love the purple and gold. I normally shy away from pink but my two daughters are always encouraging me to choose pink ;) so I'd love to see that this spring. Thanks so much!Kath (kath dot grahn at gmail dot com)

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I love sour candy and dark chocolate (desserts are a weakness of mine). I love meeting new people and reuniting with old friends.
Leftovers for breakfast are the best, especially cold pizza; and I've learned that in life, you can never go wrong with a cupcake. I thrive on creating and sharing and being part of anything beautiful.
I love the beauty that God has made in this world and finding that beauty in the most unpredictable places.